12.2010 UPDATESorry for spamming, but I repainted it not enough to submit is as a new one, but enough to post info about it. Here's a comparison: [link] I updated mostly the lights, general blending and colour, the foliage with many little details. I really feel it's better this way

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another one for .PSD magazine, done in PS CS2, no direct refs used. I had some fun playing with lights here, though can't say I'm 100% happy with it.

Gorgeous, the sensual allure of the beauty in the foreground illuminated by the magical dust contrasts with the slightly dark and mysterious darkening background, dusk and her embrace. An invitation to an evening of delights or something more?

thanks! glad you see it, i spent lots of time trying to make her look like that, especially the skin the trick is to use photoshop's different blending modes on a layer. for example i painted parts of the shadow in soft light, then overlay then color dodge mode etc

Very beautiful- looks like the whole sky is on fire; and that reminds me of some of the sunsets we get up north here. Really neat way of framing the girl also with the trees, the lake and the colors all swarming and pulling the viewer's eyes there.